Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb impétrer
Introduction to the verb impétrer
The English translation of the French verb impétrer is “to obtain” or “to procure.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahm-peh-tray.”
The word impétrer comes from the Latin word “impetrare,” which means “to obtain.” It first appeared in the French language in the 12th century and has been in use ever since.
In everyday French, impétrer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that was completed in the past before another past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of impétrer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais impétré une autorisation pour visiter le musée avant qu’il ne ferme. (I had obtained permission to visit the museum before it closed.)
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Elle était partie impétrer des renseignements sur le nouveau projet avant de commencer à travailler dessus. (She had gone to get information about the new project before starting to work on it.)
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Nous avions impétré un remboursement pour nos billets d’avion avant qu’ils ne soient annulés. (We had procured a refund for our plane tickets before they were cancelled.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of impétrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais impétré | J’avais impétré un permis. | I had obtained a permit. |
tu | tu avais impétré | Tu avais impétré un passeport. | You had obtained a passport. |
il | il avait impétré | Il avait impétré une subvention. | He had obtained a grant. |
elle | elle avait impétré | Elle avait impétré une bourse. | She had obtained a scholarship. |
on | on avait impétré | On avait impétré une autorisation. | One had obtained a permit. |
nous | nous avions impétré | Nous avions impétré l’autorisation. | We had obtained permission. |
vous | vous aviez impétré | Vous aviez impétré un visa. | You had obtained a visa. |
ils | ils avaient impétré | Ils avaient impétré une licence. | They had obtained a license. |
elles | elles avaient impétré | Elles avaient impétré un droit. | They had obtained a right. |
Other Conjugations for Impétrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb impétrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb impétrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb impétrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb impétrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb impétrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb impétrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb impétrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb impétrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb impétrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb impétrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb impétrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb impétrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb impétrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb impétrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb impétrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb impétrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb impétrer
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Impétrer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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